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cotillion
noun co·til·lion \kō-ˈtil-yən, kə-\
: a large formal party for dancing
Full Definition of COTILLION
1
: a ballroom dance for couples that resembles the quadrille
2
: an elaborate dance with frequent changing of partners carried out under the leadership of one couple at formal balls
3
: a formal ball
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Variants of COTILLION
co·til·lion also co·til·lon \kō-ˈtil-yən, kə-, kȯ-tē-(y)ōⁿ\
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Origin of COTILLION
French cotillon, literally, petticoat, from Old French, from cote coat
First Known Use: 1728
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